Shirley Thompson is a Senior Vice President and Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Temecula, California. She brings over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry, specializing in helping clients achieve their financial goals through collaboration with CPAs and attorneys. Shirley is a qualified Senior Portfolio Advisor who provides traditional advice and manages custom investment strategies, leveraging a broad selection of Merrill Lynch model portfolios and third-party strategies. In her role, she may also manage investment advisory program strategies on a discretionary basis. Shirley holds a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) designation, along with Series 7 and 66 FINRA registrations and an Insurance License. She has completed coursework including Fundamentals of Investments and Process and Environment from The American College. Her academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with dual emphases in Finance and Management Information Systems from the University of California, Riverside, and an MBA with a focus on Finance from California State University, Long Beach. In addition to her professional career, Shirley is involved in community organizations such as the Chinese Bible Church of Temecula Valley and the French Valley Baseball Softball Association. She also participates actively with Best Buddies, a nonprofit supporting friendships for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Shirley enjoys traveling and baseball, having visited all but four baseball stadiums in the United States. She resides in Murrieta, California, with her husband Robert, a licensed attorney and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, and their four children.

Zaid Diaz is a financial advisor at Fidelity with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Fidelity Investments since 2021, following roles at Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Outside of finance, he has work experience with In-N-Out Burger. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund and registered investment companies. The firm employs a combination of fundamental research and quantitative analysis to construct model portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs, and it utilizes algorithmic methods and AI in its investment process.

Nattalie Villarreal is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Temecula, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., and an earlier tenure at Wells Fargo Clearing. Wells Fargo Advisors serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Suman Achari is a financial advisor at Cetera with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Central Pacific Bank, LPL Financial, and Orange County's Credit Union. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, employer-sponsored retirement, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services with access to both affiliated and third-party money managers.

Megan Shoemake is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012, having also worked at JPMORGAN Chase Bank, N.A. since 2008. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a team of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis while clients retain final decision authority.

James Barney is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Charles Schwab, he worked at TD Ameritrade for three years and spent five years in the restaurant industry at BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts and offers a multi-asset investment approach supported by centralized custody and operational infrastructure.

Bryce Street is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Temecula, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2014. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches supported by research and model portfolios.

Adam Henderson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Temecula, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and totaling 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2018, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by model portfolios and research.

Robert Brood is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial since 2025. Prior to joining LPL, he spent over two decades at Cetera and CETERA Financial Specialists LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a principal at Brood and Seibert CPA's, a tax preparation and accounting firm he has been involved with since 1995. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs supported by in-house and third-party research, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Christopher Hoff is a financial advisor at Merrill in Temecula, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill since 2012. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.

Adam Crane is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Temecula, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2022, he worked at Morgan Stanley from 2018 to 2022 and spent three years at Taylormade Golf Company. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million clients, including individual and institutional investors. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory and investment services through a large national network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Paul Schiller is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Temecula, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Wells Fargo Bank. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Darren Canada is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James Financial since 1999 and owns TC Financial LLC, a support company related to his advisory activities. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutions. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools to illustrate potential outcomes and supports both advisory programs and institutional consulting.

Daniel Andrade is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Merrill, based in Lake Elsinore, CA. He has one year of industry experience and has been with Merrill since 2011, also having worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2025. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary strategies for a variety of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Brett Mallette is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Temecula, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His professional background includes roles at Thrivent Financial, The Vanguard Group, and Redeem Wealth Management, as well as nearly a decade with Paradise Valley Unified School District. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering comprehensive written recommendations on topics such as retirement, income tax, estate, and special needs planning. The firm combines holistic, goal-based analyses with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option while maintaining separate planning and portfolio management services.

Steven Amacher is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and based in Hemet, CA. He has one year of industry experience, having previously worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company, as well as a 15-year tenure with IBEW Local 47. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Franklin Motte is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with PFS Investments Inc. since 1991 and Primerica Financial Services since 1989. In addition to advisory services, he is involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management via its Lifetime Investment Program, which includes model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed accounts for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure, with trading and custody services provided by Pershing and Primerica Brokerage Services.

Robert Seibert is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently associated with LPL Financial. He has held roles at Cetera and owns two CPA firms, Brood, Seibert & Lovcik, CPAs, LLP and Brood & Seibert CPA. He is also involved with Heritage Family Investments LLC and serves as a fiduciary for several family charitable remainder unitrusts. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning services, and uses research and model portfolios to support discretionary and non-discretionary asset management.

Gustavo Rodriguez Lopez is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on helping clients navigate financial challenges by utilizing Merrill's wealth planning approach to identify and pursue their financial goals. His expertise includes retirement income planning, educational funding, family wealth management strategies, and portfolio management services. Gustavo holds a Bachelor's Degree in International Business from Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral and has earned the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. Fluent in English and Spanish, he serves in professional organizations such as the Inland Empire HOLA Chapter, Rotary International's Lake Elsinore Chapter, and The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Outside of his professional work, Gustavo is involved with Rotary International and The Elks. He lives in Lake Elsinore, CA with his wife Diana, daughter Luciana, son Sebastian, and their dog Rocky. He enjoys spending time with his family and engaging in outdoor activities.

Nguyen Vu is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Bank of America, N.A., Bank of America, and Merrill. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers both model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.